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Submissions wanted (true stories) | $100 for an original essay

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: WRITING CLASS RADIO

We are currently open to submissions. Give us your best 1,000 words only you can tell. $100 for an original essay. Essayists love to hear their stories put to music, then hear hosts talk about how great they are. Please follow submission guidelines.

GUIDELINES

Submissions DOs:

• Listen to our podcast so you know what kinds of stories we’re looking for. Here are some recent episodes we love. Click to listen: 2023-09-13 15:44:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Reporter wanted (Detroit) | 40 to 50 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: NEXT CITY

Deadline: 15 September 2023

Deonna Anderson, Editorial Director of Next City, is looking for a reporter:

For Next City, I'm looking to commission a Detroit-based reporter to cover an effort to keep veterans housed. 800-1000 words at $400. Email deonna [at] nextcity.org if you're interested.

APPLICATION CHECKLIST: Unless otherwise stated, include (1) a cover letter explaining how you meet the requirements or why you are the right fit for t...

Pitches wanted (parenting, football) | $250 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: INSIDER

Conz Preti, Senior Editor at Insider, is looking for pitches:

For Insider, I am looking for pitches from parents who won't allow their kids to play football. Extra points if it comes from someone who watches a lot of football.

Email me directly: cpreti@insider.com. Rate: $250. Deadline: ASAP

CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):

• Submissions: cpreti@insider.com
• Website: 2023-09-13 15:42:33 +0000 UTC View Post

Pitches wanted (federal court) | ~30 to 60 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: COURT WATCH

Seamus Hughes, Creator of Court Watch, is looking for pitches:

Got a story idea? Pitch us at CourtWatch.news. Guidelines and rate below:

Long time readers will recognize a recurring theme, we care deeply about federal court reporting. And quite frankly, we don’t think there’s enough of it. We also believe that there are plenty of unreported local stories that have national importance. So Court Watch seeks to change that. Court Watch commi...

Writer wanted (wines) | 10 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: UNDISCLOSED

Hey everyone! Looking to hire a writer that has knowledge about wine, specifically wine pairings (e.g. what goes well with seafood or chicken, why Pinot noir’s acidity compliments well with salmon, etc.)

Looking to pay $0.1 per word but am flexible depending on your qualifications.

Please reach out to me and include the word “connoisseur” in your first message so I know you read this post fully. It’s quite important that you know what...

Remote Content Writers wanted (product management, DevOps, software development) | $65 to $85 per hour

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: OPTIMIST

Optimist is looking for freelance content writers who understand product management, product planning, and software develop processes or workflows (i.e., DevOps).

This is not a role focused on writing code.

We’re looking for folks who can confidently cover topics like:

• Feature prioritization
• Kanban vs. Scrum
• Velocity (as a metric)
• Software budgets
• Software KPIs and reporting
• Pi planning<...
  2023-09-13 13:06:00 +0000 UTC View Post

[PLUS+ Digest #1920] 16 opportunities today paying up to $2 per word

Here are today's opportunities:

1. Pitches wanted (reported reads, big topics, compelling narratives): Cosmopolitan | $1.50 to $2 per word

2. Pitches wanted (quitting): The Guardian | ~36 cents per word

3. Content Writer wanted (legal techn...

Pitches wanted (reported reads, big topics, compelling narratives) | $1.50 to $2 per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: COSMOPOLITAN

Deadline: 12 September 2023

Erin Quinlan, Features Director at Cosmopolitan, is looking for pitches:

Cosmo pitch call: The features team is now seeking proposals for deeply reported reads to run in spring 2024 and beyond. Figure 2500-4000 words, $1.50-$2/word. No theme; just my chronic gluttony for ambitious, original journalism. Pitches by 9/12 extra appreciated.

Basically any topic of interest to young women in the U.S. is fair game....

Pitches wanted (quitting) | ~36 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: THE GUARDIAN

Barbara Speed, Deputy Opinion Editor at The Guardian

I look after a Guardian Opinion series called 'why I quit', and am always open to pitches. Can be a physical thing, a behaviour, a place... but must involve actually quitting, and can't be something we've done already. Archive here: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/series/why-i-quit<...

Content Writer wanted (legal technology) | ~16+ cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: UNDISCLOSED

We are seeking a dedicated Content Writer, specializing in legal technology, legal workflows, and legal automation. I need someone who has a background in law or a proven track record of producing content on these topics. The articles you'll create will be SEO-optimized and range from 1,000 to 2,000 words each.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A background in law
• Demonstrated experience writing on legal technology, workflows, or automation (must ...
  2023-09-12 15:53:23 +0000 UTC View Post

Editorial Fellow wanted (politics, corruption, labor, etc.) | $400+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: THE LEVER

The Lever is a reader-supported investigative news outlet dedicated to following the money and holding the powerful accountable. Founded in 2020 by journalist David Sirota and a team of reporters, The Lever has quickly attracted a robust following thanks to its in-depth investigations and uncompromising analyses of matters related to local and national politics, business corruption, the labor movement, climate change, health care, and more. With its fast-g...

Pitches wanted (journalism tools, resource, tips, etc.) | $200 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: IJNET

Interested in sharing tips and tricks that can help journalists globally? Have an idea for a story, journalism tool or resource that we should report on? We’re accepting pitches! Writers will be compensated US$200 per article. Click here to send us your ideas:
https://icfj.submittable.com/submit/139151/pitch-to-ijnet

CONTACT INFORMATION:

• Sub...
  2023-09-12 15:34:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Pitches wanted (art) | £375 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: ART UK

Deadline: 25 September 2023

Creative Scotland opportunity

Deadline for pitches: 25th September 2023

Art UK has received funding to commission a limited number of articles that meet the following criteria:

• The writer is based in Scotland and identifies as coming from a working class/low socio-economic background
• The pitch must reference artworks that are already in the 2023-09-12 14:33:55 +0000 UTC View Post

Writers wanted (golf) | 10+ cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: BLOG ACCELERATOR

We are seeking 1-2 freelance writers to produce regular golf instructional content, including equipment reviews, course overviews, pro interviews, and technique articles. This is an ongoing, remote role for writers with real golf expertise and a passion for the sport. We are specifically looking for experts who can write from their experience not AI generated content.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Write 3-5 posts per week (2,000-3,000 words ea...
  2023-09-12 13:21:37 +0000 UTC View Post

Remote Proposal Writer wanted | $83 to $111 per hour

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: CELLA

We are currently seeking a talented and motivated Senior Proposal Writer - (State Medicaid RFP focus) to join our client's innovative team for a remote, ongoing contract role starting in November 2023!

As a Proposal Writer, you will play a pivotal role in helping secure new business opportunities and partnerships by crafting compelling and persuasive proposals. You will be supporting varying writing activities, which may include pre-writing during the RF...

[PLUS+ Digest #1919] 16 opportunities today paying up to $1 per word

Here are today's opportunities:

1. Travel pitches wanted (spooky/bizarre stories): National Geographic | $1 per word

2. Pitches wanted (arts): Observer | ~$300 per article

3. Pitches wanted (skiing in Europe): Matador Network | $150-$200 pe...

Travel pitches wanted (spooky/bizarre stories) | $1 per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

Deadline: 20 September 2023

Starlight Williams, Editor at National Geographic Travel, is looking for pitches:

My favorite time of year is almost upon us. Send me your spooky, kooky, and bizarre stories...but make it travel. I'm taking

• Hell caves: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/t...
  2023-09-09 08:15:57 +0000 UTC View Post

Pitches wanted (arts) | ~$300 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: OBSERVER

Christa Terry, Arts Editor at Observer, is looking for pitches:

My inbox is always open for pitches! Rate depends on the piece, but in $300 range.

CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):

• Questions/submissions: artnews@observer.com
• Website: https://observer.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more...
  2023-09-09 08:15:14 +0000 UTC View Post

Pitches wanted (skiing in Europe) | $150-$200 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: MATADOR NETWORK

We're looking for stories about skiing in Europe.

If you have a great story idea on the topic of skiing in Europe, we want to hear it. We're open to various formats and concepts, with a few notable exceptions. We're not looking for family ski stories, personal narratives (unless they tie into a broader topic, like this piece), ski hotel/lo...

Pitches wanted (MENA) | $600+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: NEW LINES MAGAZINE

Rasha Al Aqeedi, Middle East Deputy Editor at New Lines Magazine, is looking for pitches

CALL FOR PITCHES: New Lines Magazine publishes essays that offer an overlooked angle on a current affair, developing news story, cultural phenomenon, and more. I'm looking for stories from the MENA region, particularly the Gulf, to commission. Email ralaqeedi@newlinesmag.com

Our spotlight section (shorter, more commentary-focused) are $600, but reg...

Pitches wanted (LGBTQ, Arizona) | 20+ cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: LOOKOUT

Joseph D. Jaafari, Executive Editor of Lookout, is looking for pitches:

I’m accepting pitches for work. We pay above market rates for in-depth features and investigative stories.

We are a local news site to Phoenix and it’s surrounding areas. We want to give opportunities to all writers. It's preferred that the writer is queer, but at the very least be familiar with the queer experience. We care more that the writer is local or reporting on l...

Pitches wanted (snowy adventures, sports, destinations) (worldwide) | ~$310 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: WIRED FOR ADVENTURE

Deadline: 30 September 2023

Annaliese Smith, Assistant Editor at Wired for Adventures, is looking for pitches:

We are looking for adventure travel stories that are in some way related to 'snow' (can be snow and ice sports, snowy adventure destinations... Any adventurous snowy tale). 1600-2000 words by mid-october plus images. Pay is £250. Email anna@adventurize.co.uk. with pitches by the end of September. Open to international writer...

Opinion/first-person stories wanted from queer people of color | ~$125-$150 per piece

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: METRO

Sharan Dhaliwal, Commissioning Editor at Metro, is looking for submissions:

QUEER PEOPLE OF COLOUR: I want to commission more of your stories. Send me your opinion and first person stories: sharan.dhaliwal@metro.co.uk. Rates: £100-£120 for 800 words. Have a look what kind of stuff we commission, before you pitch: https://metro.co.uk/platform/

No deadline. Please keep pitch...

Remote Writers wanted (lifestyle, SaaS, tech) | $125 per hour (freelance)

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: BUBBLE

Deedi Brown, Head of Content at Bubble, is looking for writers:

Bubble looking for a freelance long-form writer with experience creating both lifestyle and SaaS/tech industry content to join us on a retainer basis (35 hours a month, $125/hour), starting ASAP.

The projects will range from Showcase customer stories to original, researched 2023-09-09 06:15:30 +0000 UTC View Post

[PLUS+ Digest #1918] 16 opportunities today paying up to $1,200 per article

Here are today's opportunities:

1. Pitches wanted (hauntings, Black South): Scalawag | $500 to $1,200 per article

2. Pitches wanted (twinship): ASK Magazine | up to 25 cents per word

3. Pitches wanted (Manchester): The Mill | £150+ per art...

Pitches wanted (hauntings, Black South) | $500 to $1,200 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: SCALAWAG

Deadline: 28 September 2023

Sherronda J. Brown, Editor in Chief of Scalawag, is looking for pitches:

We are excited to announce that we are now accepting pitches for our October series, Haints of the Black South. This is a project curated by our Editor-in-Chief, Sherronda Brown.

THE THEME:

Personal, historical, and spatial hauntings connected to and within the Black South.

WHAT WE WANT:

• regional stories of haints an...
  2023-09-08 10:06:08 +0000 UTC View Post

Pitches wanted (twinship) | up to 25 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: ASK MAGAZINE

Deadline: 15 September 2023

We are looking for pitches for interesting, current, particular stories in the following topic, that will be particularly thrilling to kid readers who are curious about everything.

JULY/AUGUST 2024:  TWO OF US

What's special about twins?

Possible story ideas: Biology of twinship; profile/interview of a famous or  interesting set of twins; animal twins; twins and clones; dopplegangers;  e...

Pitches wanted (Manchester) | £150+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: THE MILL

Joshi Hermann, Founder of The Mill, is looking for pitches:

Manchester journalists: We need a few great stories to fill out our schedule in September and early October—scoopy pieces, long reads, cultural stuff. Please pitch me in the next few days.

There's some info about how to pitch—and some great examples of past freelance Mill bangers—on this pitching page: 2023-09-08 10:03:20 +0000 UTC View Post

Pitches wanted (colonial histories, Latinx culture, politics) | $500 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: INTERVENTIONS

Deadline: 12 November 2023

In conjunction with TLP’s Spring 2024 exhibition curated by Daniel Arturo Almeida, Intervenxions will publish a series of texts on themes underscoring historical contexts and drawing links to contemporary currents in Latinx arts, politics, and culture. We’re interested in essays on the following topics:

• C...
  2023-09-08 10:02:06 +0000 UTC View Post

Writers wanted (home finance) | 20-25 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: ANGI

Angi® is transforming the home services industry, creating an environment for homeowners, service professionals and employees to feel right at "home." For most home maintenance needs, our platform makes it easier than ever to find a qualified service professional for indoor and outdoor jobs, home renovations (or anything in between!). We are on a mission to become the home for everything home by helping small businesses thrive and providing solutions to financ...